My 900RR has returned home... - Page 3

kride123 · 08-16-2006, 06:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Desmo

. . .(enough jokes Kride). . .(shut up Kride). . .(shut up beotch!)

What? What'd I say?

jep · 08-16-2006, 06:42 AM

Awesome looking bike, especially for the age.
Great that it more or less fired right up.
My bet, the old tires will hold up to a sustained high speed run to ..., say..., Oregon...?
No airport wait time would be required!

streaker · 08-16-2006, 06:49 AM

Hey, Desmo. At least my new rat bike doesn't stink. J/K.. Hope the leak is easy to fix.

**Desmo** · 08-16-2006, 08:09 AM

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Didn't anyone ever tell you not to start the bike unless you're gonna ride it? You'll discharge your battery that way...

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My bet, the old tires will hold up to a sustained high speed run to ..., say..., Oregon...?
No airport wait time would be required!

Ten years ago the most I could manage on the freeway with that bike was about 1.5 hours.
So the answer to that is hell no!!!

m51142 · 08-16-2006, 11:12 AM

Des... If the petcock was that nasty you can imagine what the inside of those carbs. look like. Especially if the previous owner did not drain the carburetor bowls. My guess is your fuel leak might be related to one or more stuck floats. I know you don't want to hear this but there is a good chance those carbs. need to be removed and thoroughly cleaned.

ScanMan · 08-16-2006, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Desmo

It began sometime after she had it. It's really baffling, I've never experienced anything like it. My friend keeps telling me to rebuild
the master cylinder. Eh...I dunno. Maybe I'll pull the calipers off today and look for any weird wear.

Any ideas??

Maybe I'll call the Honda factory directly.

Tires.

**Desmo** · 08-16-2006, 11:23 AM

Nope, not tires. Those got replaced along the line. Problem remained.

As to the leak, it was not coming from the carbs. Im 99% sure it was the fuel line.

I ain't taking those carbs off unless I find a REALLY good reason to do it!!

Carburetor means "Don't **** with me" in Greek you know.

Drew · 08-16-2006, 02:12 PM

What ever happened to Supertrapp? They were da bomb in the '80s. I have a pair of slip-ons on my FJ1100. I like the tunable discs, and they had a nice deep sound. Seems only for cruisers now.

Drew

**Desmo** · 08-16-2006, 02:19 PM

Kerker bought them out years ago. In checking the website, they don't even
have pipes for sportbikes anymore. The Kerker line covers that...and they have very very few.

PFG · 08-16-2006, 05:28 PM

I had Trapp's on my Suzuki, and my Ducati. I have some discs somewhere, if you need them Desmo.

Good to see the real Des feeling the heritage.

DTfz · 08-16-2006, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Desmo

Carburetor means "Don't **** with me" in Greek you know.

It's actually "no pain no gain"...

You said it idled fine though right? I wouldn't dive in just yet, wait until you can take it for a spin and see how it behaves.

**Desmo** · 08-16-2006, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by DTfz

You said it idled fine though right? I wouldn't dive in just yet, wait until you can take it for a spin and see how it behaves.

Yep, exactly. Idled as though it was 1992 when I first bought it. No way in hell I'm tearing into the carbs.

Didn't have a chance to mess with it tonight. Had to go deal with a bunch of Fz1 'tards instead.

300lbGorilla · 08-16-2006, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Desmo

Had to go deal with a bunch of Fz1 'tards instead.

Wait, are you saying that the 2k7 FZ1 is going to be a supermotard bike w/ an R1 engine? WOW!!!

**Desmo** · 08-16-2006, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by 300lbGorilla

Wait, are you saying that the 2k7 FZ1 is going to be a supermotard bike w/ an R1 engine? WOW!!!

Yah, that basically sums it up.

300lbGorilla · 08-16-2006, 10:26 PM

Sunovabitch!!! I shoulda waited... then Yamaha would have taken care of the snatch, and made it more like the Gen1, carbs, touring ability, and all.

**Desmo** · 08-17-2006, 07:29 PM

Went out and fired it up again just now. No fuel leak anywhere.... Hmm... intersesting.

Constant, but light smoke, coming out that tailpipe. Revved it a few times and no change. Seemed to be idling just a tad off though.

Grabbed my helmet and rode it into the parking lot across the street. It's having some very slight bogging issues off the line, and then as the revs increase it cleans out and ROCKS!!!!!!!!

Brought it home and the smoke out of the pipe is gone.

God damned, I forgot how fast this thing was. Ok, so it's only making 108 at the rear wheel (I had it dynoed years ago) but it's only 445 pounds. Naturally compared to the FJR it feels like a scooter.

The story continues........

markthetiger · 08-17-2006, 07:31 PM

carbs prolly need goin' through.

**firstfz** · 08-17-2006, 07:31 PM

I'm amazed there isn't more wrong with it. Dang Hondas.

-Tom

**Desmo** · 08-17-2006, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by markthetiger

carbs prolly need goin' through.

NEVER!!!!

Mighty Kentor · 08-17-2006, 07:51 PM

So cool Des!

08-16-2006, 06:49 AM	#43
streaker Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Haltom City, TX Posts: 1,537	Hey, Desmo. At least my new rat bike doesn't stink. J/K.. Hope the leak is easy to fix. __________________ Bill

08-16-2006, 11:12 AM	#45
m51142 Retired and lovin' it! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Woods of CT Posts: 614	Des... If the petcock was that nasty you can imagine what the inside of those carbs. look like. Especially if the previous owner did not drain the carburetor bowls. My guess is your fuel leak might be related to one or more stuck floats. I know you don't want to hear this but there is a good chance those carbs. need to be removed and thoroughly cleaned. __________________ Mike's bikes

08-16-2006, 05:28 PM	#50
PFG Like that when I found it Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: The gym, or the gun club. Posts: 10,633	I had Trapp's on my Suzuki, and my Ducati. I have some discs somewhere, if you need them Desmo. Good to see the real Des feeling the heritage. __________________ "Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible" - Frank Zappa

08-17-2006, 07:31 PM	#57
markthetiger what fun looks like Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Apex, NC Posts: 9,993	carbs prolly need goin' through. __________________ street: 97 VFR 750, 73 RD 350, MV 70cc "Frankenscooter" track: 03 SV650R #569 CCS Amateur, NESBA, Team Pro Motion nothing cures being down and out like being up and inside!

08-17-2006, 07:31 PM	#58
firstfz I'm here to help Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Springfield, Virginia Posts: 18,416	I'm amazed there isn't more wrong with it. Dang Hondas. -Tom __________________ Learn from everyone, think for yourself. SmugMug Epic III pictures

08-16-2006, 06:42 AM	#42
jep Life is Good! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Olympic Peninsula Posts: 2,965	Awesome looking bike, especially for the age. Great that it more or less fired right up. My bet, the old tires will hold up to a sustained high speed run to ..., say..., Oregon...? No airport wait time would be required!

08-16-2006, 11:23 AM	#47
Desmo Administrator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Palo Alto,CA Posts: 323,255,903	Nope, not tires. Those got replaced along the line. Problem remained. As to the leak, it was not coming from the carbs. Im 99% sure it was the fuel line. I ain't taking those carbs off unless I find a REALLY good reason to do it!! Carburetor means "Don't **** with me" in Greek you know.

08-16-2006, 02:12 PM	#48
Drew Mighty Tonka! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 2,084	What ever happened to Supertrapp? They were da bomb in the '80s. I have a pair of slip-ons on my FJ1100. I like the tunable discs, and they had a nice deep sound. Seems only for cruisers now. Drew

08-16-2006, 02:19 PM	#49
Desmo Administrator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Palo Alto,CA Posts: 323,255,903	Kerker bought them out years ago. In checking the website, they don't even have pipes for sportbikes anymore. The Kerker line covers that...and they have very very few.

08-16-2006, 10:26 PM	#55
300lbGorilla An FZ1OA Elite Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Fontucky, SoCal Posts: 8,710	Sunovabitch!!! I shoulda waited... then Yamaha would have taken care of the snatch, and made it more like the Gen1, carbs, touring ability, and all.

08-17-2006, 07:29 PM	#56
Desmo Administrator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Palo Alto,CA Posts: 323,255,903	Went out and fired it up again just now. No fuel leak anywhere.... Hmm... intersesting. Constant, but light smoke, coming out that tailpipe. Revved it a few times and no change. Seemed to be idling just a tad off though. Grabbed my helmet and rode it into the parking lot across the street. It's having some very slight bogging issues off the line, and then as the revs increase it cleans out and ROCKS!!!!!!!! Brought it home and the smoke out of the pipe is gone. God damned, I forgot how fast this thing was. Ok, so it's only making 108 at the rear wheel (I had it dynoed years ago) but it's only 445 pounds. Naturally compared to the FJR it feels like a scooter. The story continues........

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